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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.

Rita

Rita

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Erica

Erica

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Dynamic and approachable French and English teacher with 9 years of experience

Native
9 yrs · 35 lessons
Other certificate
French +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Kudzaishe

Kudzaishe

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🏅IELTS & TOEFL, BUSINESS

Native
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Isabella

Isabella

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

Qualified English, Italian and Japanese Teacher with over 25 Years of Teaching Experience

Native
25 years teaching
CELTA
Italian +1
No reviews yet
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Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Chika

Chika

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alisa

Alisa

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL/TESOL Certified & B.A. degree English Creative Writing

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Duna

Duna

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

✨ Conversation | Kids 👶

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Frances

Frances

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
New tutor
CELTA
French +2
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Gilleen

Gilleen

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hannah

Hannah

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Your next native English community tutor

Native
3 years teaching
Language degree
French +7
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Shandre

Shandre

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Eli

Eli

EstoniaNative

italki · Estonia

Passionate Estonian polyglot helping students make sense of the Estonian language

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Estonian +7
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Zukiswa

Zukiswa

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jasmine

Jasmine

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified American English tutor with 5+ years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 14 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ken

Ken

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Business | Workplace Fluency

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
Filipino +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Learn English in a fun, natural way with a qualified teacher based in London!

Native
6 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Wendy

Wendy

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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English (Kenya) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kris

Kris

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native English speaker who can also fluently speak, read and write six other languages

Native
1 lessons
None listed
Gujarati +5
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lindsay

Lindsay

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Coach

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Salvador

Salvador

United StatesNative

italki · United States

California Teacher with 6 years of experience

Native
6 yrs · 6 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +7
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mahta

Mahta

MalaysiaNative

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
4 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jackie

Jackie

El SalvadorNative

italki · El Salvador

Native
1 lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish +5
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Sikiru

Sikiru

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mohammed

Mohammed

Saudi ArabiaNative

italki · Saudi Arabia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • 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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