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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.

Sinethemba

Sinethemba

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

TESOL | Conversational English

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Fontong

Fontong

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zamani

Zamani

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversation|Academic English

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mmathapelo

Mmathapelo

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Everyday and Business English.

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rutendo

Rutendo

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Crona

Crona

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 | Kids Conversation 👶

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

Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Pallavi

Pallavi

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker · India

🎓 Cambridge | Conversation 👶

Native
2 years teaching
CELTA
Telugu +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nwali

Nwali

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 👶

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mawoue

Mawoue

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
3 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Fatima

Fatima

MoroccoNative

AmazingTalker · Morocco

🏅conversation | Exams|

Native
2 yrs · 4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Divya

Divya

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Umeh

Umeh

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Igbo +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shaurya

Shaurya

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker · India

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
3 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi +6
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Adesomo

Adesomo

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Kids English

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Florence

Florence

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

English for Kids & Teens 4-16

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Yoruba
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Nigeria) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Caroline

Caroline

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TEFL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hi

Hi

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🗣️ Speak English Confidently

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nkeve

Nkeve

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

✨ Conversational English 👶

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
innocent

innocent

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

conversational english

Native
4 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Renel

Renel

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
rianna

rianna

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lopang

Lopang

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker · Botswana

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tania

Tania

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Conversation👩‍🏫Business🕴️Exams

Native
6 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jamaica

Jamaica

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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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