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English tutors for beginners

20,002 of the 46,287 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
20,002
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Anthony

Anthony

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Learn Germanic Languages Better: Unlock them through English, Etymology, & Conversation 🚀

Native
4 lessons
None listed
German +6
★ 1.0 (1)
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Mert

Mert

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Diplomalı, sabırlı ve sıcakkanlı

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Turkish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Evelina

Evelina

Russia

italki · Russia

✨Certified Tutor (TOEFL/FCE C1)|Specialized in Speaking & Confidence✨

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jonathan

Jonathan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

20+ Years Experience | Turn English knowledge into Natural Output | 100% Tailored Lessons ✨

Native
21 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Simon

Simon

New ZealandNative

italki · New Zealand

Native
3 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (New Zealand) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Hossam

Hossam

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Qualified English tutor with 3,000+ lessons and 4+ years of experience

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners

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Mia

Mia

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native British Speaker with Eloquence and Debate teaching experience

Native
New tutor
None listed
Swedish
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
molly

molly

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

TEFL certified with over two years experience!

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Rachael

Rachael

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified English tutor with over 6 years of experience.

Native
6 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Lauren

Lauren

IrelandNative

italki · Ireland

Hospitality English Specialist | Work & Life Abroad | Introductory Prices Until 20 Dec

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian
No reviews yet
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English (Ireland) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Zina

Zina

France

italki · France

TEFL-Certified English Tutor with 3 Years Experience | Patient & Fun

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 14 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 92% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ashley

Ashley

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Helping artists and creatives speak with clarity and confidence

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Miss

Miss

United StatesNative

italki · United States

🌸 Confidently Speak English for Work, Travel, and Daily Life 🌸

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Mariya

Mariya

Uzbekistan

italki · Uzbekistan

Fluent (C2)
6 years teaching
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Valeria

Valeria

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Speak English with Confidence – Fun, Friendly & Personalized Lessons

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Brandon

Brandon

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lake

Lake

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Beginner-friendly English conversation with a TEFL cerified tutor

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Vietnamese
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Zainab

Zainab

Iraq

italki · Iraq

English Conversation Tutor | Translation Graduate | Speak Naturally and Confidently

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Language degree
Arabic
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
TJ

TJ

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Learn the English You Actually Need, Not Textbook English

Native
12 yrs · 2 lessons
Professional teacher
French +1
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sadat

Sadat

Germany

italki · Germany

🇮🇷 Native Persian & English Teacher | Speak with Confidence!

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 12 lessons
Language degree
Persian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

EstoniaNative

italki · Estonia

I lived in UK, US, Europe. Eng & Rus - first languages. Conversational lessons, 5 yr experience

Native
5 yrs · 16 lessons
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Samuel

Samuel

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Licensed English Teacher with over 5 years of teaching practice

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Inna

Inna

United States

italki · United States

Fun, Engaging & Certified English Lessons for All Ages!

Fluent (C2)
31 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vlada

Vlada

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Learn English with Someone Who's Been in Your Shoes

Fluent (C2)
10 lessons
None listed
Russian +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,527 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
AmazingTalker7,527$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,261$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,757from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,622from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,520$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,320from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$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
Verbling478$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50–$704.9★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, 28579 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12682 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15897 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, 7527 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7228 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1520 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 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, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,928 / 46,287
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,287
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,311 / 46,287
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,287
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,287
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,287
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,287
  • CanadaCanada824 / 46,287

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,002 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $29 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,002 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 28,579 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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