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English tutors for beginners

20,121 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–$42
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,121
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

4,115 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Ola

Ola

Poland

italki · Poland

Your Supportive Guide on the English Journey

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate
Polish +3
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Gilcimar

Gilcimar

Brazil

italki · Brazil

“A language lover ready to improve your English and Portuguese”

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ruslan

Ruslan

Ireland

italki · Ireland

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +9
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Sasha

Sasha

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

I'm a certified English teacher with 11 years of experience teaching all aspects of English.

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lucy

Lucy

Brazil

italki · Brazil

English for beginners|Conversation e everyday english

Fluent (C2)
35 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +1
★ 4.8 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Teacher Brunnah

Teacher Brunnah

NamibiaNative

italki · Namibia

Certified TEFL Tutor/+3 year experience

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (4)
Replies to 86% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Artem

Artem

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
34 lessons
None listed
Russian +1
★ 4.8 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

  • Beginners
smangele

smangele

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
6 yrs · 37 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (4)
Replies to 92% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
MohammadrezaNarimani

MohammadrezaNarimani

Iran

italki · Iran

Teaching English with a lot of visuals, PowerPoints, Presentations, and Videos.

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Persian
★ 4.8 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lizzy

Lizzy

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Multilingual teacher for IELTS, accent reduction, and guided conversation

Native
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish +4
★ 4.8 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Kamate

Kamate

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

TFC , TEF , TEFAQ Instructor😊 Conversation expert 🥰,Kids friendly

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
French
★ 4.5 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Learn

Learn

Kyrgyzstan

italki · Kyrgyzstan

Conversational, Tech/Business & Kids English 🎯 中英双语教学 (3K+ Hrs)

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Russian +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tais

Tais

Russia

italki · Russia

Your English Path With Tais

Fluent (C2)
34 lessons
None listed
Russian +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Mubeen

Mubeen

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

British native speaker | Conversational English | Speak naturally and with confidence

Native
7 yrs · 25 lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
hanuki

hanuki

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Friendly English Conversation Tutor

Fluent (C2)
8 lessons
Professional teacher
Turkish
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Valentina

Valentina

Italy

italki · Italy

Fun English conversation, test prep, and general lessons with a Linguistics expert!

Fluent (C2)
30 lessons
Language degree
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 82% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Amina

Amina

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Beginner friendly, Academic methodology, and Funny diverse conversations, wellcome to my class

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 50+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Diana

Diana

Belarus

italki · Belarus

Learn English naturally with Diana through fun, relaxed conversations and speaking practice.

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
None listed
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Kai

Kai

China

italki · China

在英国留学过四年,擅长口语和阅读

Fluent (C2)
38 lessons
None listed
Chinese
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Jennifer

Jennifer

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Build confidence in English

Native
28 lessons
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Gary

Gary

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native English | Legal & Business (Banking/ Finance/ Compliance) English Specialist | Multilingual

Native
20 yrs · 45 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +5
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Wissal

Wissal

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Teacher of Real life English

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Salma

Salma

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Álvaro

Álvaro

Spain

italki · Spain

Lærensfasilitator ved USN / Learning Facilitator in the USN / Facilitador de aprendizaje en la USN

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 96% 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, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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 20,121 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,121 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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