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English tutors for beginners

20,127 of the 46,196 English tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $30 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$30/h
Median / hour
$19–$41
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,127
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

9,899 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Ivan

Ivan

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

italki · Hong Kong SAR China

Certified TEFL Teacher/Tutor fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese and a year of experience

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Cantonese +2
★ 1.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Louina

Louina

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 💼

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anthony

Anthony

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Learn Germanic Languages Better: Unlock them through English, Etymology, & Conversation 🚀

Native
4 lessons
None listed
German +6
★ 1.0 (1)
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Naibain

Naibain

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

English, French and Biology.

Native
14 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
French +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jonathan

Jonathan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

20+ Years Experience | Turn English knowledge into Natural Output | 100% Tailored Lessons ✨

Native
21 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Kelly

Kelly

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Simon

Simon

New ZealandNative

italki · New Zealand

Native
3 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (New Zealand) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
BABILA

BABILA

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mia

Mia

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native British Speaker with Eloquence and Debate teaching experience

Native
New tutor
None listed
Swedish
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Erika

Erika

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

English and Spanish Speaking

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
Afrikaans +7
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
molly

molly

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

TEFL certified with over two years experience!

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Ruben

Ruben

ArgentinaNative

AmazingTalker · Argentina

Conversation|Oral|Travel

Native
13 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Rachael

Rachael

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified English tutor with over 6 years of experience.

Native
6 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Liam

Liam

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 TESOL | Oral Chinese 🗣

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lauren

Lauren

IrelandNative

italki · Ireland

Hospitality English Specialist | Work & Life Abroad | Introductory Prices Until 20 Dec

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian
No reviews yet
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English (Ireland) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Queen

Queen

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ashley

Ashley

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Helping artists and creatives speak with clarity and confidence

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ntemafac

Ntemafac

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 DIPET2 | Conversation 👶

Native
2 years teaching
Other certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Miss

Miss

United StatesNative

italki · United States

🌸 Confidently Speak English for Work, Travel, and Daily Life 🌸

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
MBISE

MBISE

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Business English | Conversatio

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
French +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Brandon

Brandon

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 60% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
My

My

MexicoNative

AmazingTalker · Mexico

Conversational English 🗣

Native
1 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A2–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lake

Lake

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Beginner-friendly English conversation with a TEFL cerified tutor

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Vietnamese
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Charles

Charles

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

💼 Business English | Kids 👶

Native
New tutor
None listed
French +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much English tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $27, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15808 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1524 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 876 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 477 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$63Middle 50% between $45 and $84, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,127 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $41.

We list 20,127 English tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, NativeCamp, and Cambly. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 28,487 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $39 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, NativeCamp, Engoo, and Classgap, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 13, 2026

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