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English tutors for beginners

20,255 of the 46,353 English tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $29 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$29/h
Median / hour
$19–$42
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,255
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

9,977 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Jay

Jay

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
CHANTAL

CHANTAL

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversational

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sylvia

Sylvia

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vedika

Vedika

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker · India

🎓 Linguistic Coach | 5–14

Native
1 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Razel

Razel

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kevin

Kevin

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Johnson

Johnson

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

✨ Conversational English 👶

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

English (Nigeria) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Jamie

Teacher Jamie

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Speak like a native today!🥇

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

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Riya

Riya

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 Business English Coach

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Manasseh

Manasseh

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Igbo +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Morne

Morne

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lovemore

Lovemore

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 Senior Teacher | Conversatio

Native
14 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Samukelisiwe

Samukelisiwe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

SA Native Adult English

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches C1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maurice

Maurice

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker · Kenya

TESOL | Conversational English

Native
18 years teaching
Teaching degree
Swahili +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Kenya) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hijalmar

Hijalmar

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Adiele

Adiele

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rebecca

Rebecca

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

All age Conversational English

Native
9 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gift

Gift

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

✨Conversation | Kids🦄| Exams🎯

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

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Boi

Boi

BotswanaNative

AmazingTalker · Botswana

Conversation🎖️ TEFL🎖️

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

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Odette

Odette

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Ace IELTS | Speak Confidently!

Native
3 years teaching
Official exam examiner
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sammy

Sammy

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

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

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Joel

Joel

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Business English, Conversation

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

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Abigail

Abigail

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Esther

Esther

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,640 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
AmazingTalker7,640$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
Verbling479$25$19–$355.0★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, 28644 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12751 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15893 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, 7640 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 $35, 479 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,954 / 46,353
  • United StatesUnited States4,044 / 46,353
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,317 / 46,353
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,769 / 46,353
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,353
  • NigeriaNigeria993 / 46,353
  • TaiwanTaiwan838 / 46,353
  • CanadaCanada826 / 46,353

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,255 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $29 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,255 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 28,644 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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