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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

2,265 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Quinten

Quinten

BelgiumNative

italki · Belgium

Casual Conversations or Structured Classes, you decide!

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Dutch +2
★ 5.0 (77)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ethan

Ethan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

✨ Speak Naturally! English for Kids and Adults ✨

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
★ 4.9 (79)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mimi

Mimi

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

PROFESSIONAL TEACHER, WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Native
25 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (84)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Princess

Princess

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL teacher with over 4 years teaching experience.

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu
★ 5.0 (75)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jon

Jon

Trinidad & TobagoNative

italki · Trinidad & Tobago

Want more confidence when speaking in business situations? Book a class today!!

Native
13 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Trinidad & Tobago) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Philippe

Philippe

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French +6
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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John

John

United StatesNative

italki · United States

A friendly, encouraging and chill teacher who is a native English speaker.

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Korean +9
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
English

English

ZimbabweNative

italki · Zimbabwe

I am a CELTA qualified teacher with 3 years experience teaching online.

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Zulu +1
★ 5.0 (77)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mridul

Mridul

IndiaNative

italki · India

Certified teacher with 15 years of experience.

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Hindi +6
★ 4.9 (79)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Huda

Huda

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Empower Yourself: English Language Support for Women with 10 years plus experience

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Arabic +1
★ 4.9 (79)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Philipp

Philipp

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Good natured TEFL certified tutor who enjoys helping people along their language learning journey.

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +2
★ 5.0 (76)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Debbie

Debbie

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

ENGLISH SPEAKING COACH

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Evidence

Teacher Evidence

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Unlock Your English Potential: Personalized Online Tutoring Tailored to Your Success!

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 4.9 (77)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sara

Sara

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TEFL tutor with 3 years of experience teaching ESL

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ren

Ren

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

✅ Qualified English Coach with an American accent 🇺🇸

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Filipino +2
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Cathy

Cathy

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Bilingual certified TESOL teacher

Native
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (73)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Millicent

Millicent

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified professional English teacher with over four years of teaching experience

Native
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Zulu
★ 4.9 (79)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Robert

Robert

United StatesNative

italki · United States

10+ yrs expierence/American maestro in Guatemala/10+ años experiencia/estadounidense en Guatemala

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (81)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Richard

Richard

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Experienced British Teacher with Qualified Teacher Status for UK schools

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
French
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ali

Ali

LebanonNative

italki · Lebanon

Band 9 IELTS Speaking tutor | Clear corrections, real confidence, smart conversation

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Debbie

Debbie

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

**I only teach children** Welcome to my profile, my name is Debbie, I am Canadian.

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
French
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Heidi

Heidi

United StatesNative

italki · United States

👍 Improve Your English Confidence & Speaking Skills!

Native
20 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dan

Dan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
James

James

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
CELTA
German +3
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · 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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