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English tutors for beginners

20,162 of the 46,223 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
20,162
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

4,116 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Benji

Benji

United StatesNative

italki · United States

US English and Spanish Teacher - Energetic, Friendly, and Queer-Inclusive 🌟

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
nao

nao

Japan

italki · Japan

Fluent (C2)
15 years teaching
Teaching degree
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Thandeka

Thandeka

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Boost confidence and improve your fluency with a TEFL certified tutor with 3 years experience!

Native
3 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Beginners
Caroline

Caroline

Brazil

italki · Brazil

I can teach you how to pass the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency of English with an A-grade.

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Irina

Irina

Estonia

italki · Estonia

English Tutor for Kids & Adults: General Courses and Exam Preparation

Fluent (C2)
20 years teaching
Professional teacher
Russian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yvonne

Yvonne

SingaporeNative

italki · Singapore

Friendly English Conversation for Beginners

Native
2 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Singapore) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners

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Lisa

Lisa

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher ✨Helping Learners Build Confidence in English ✨

Native
19 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Devin

Teacher Devin

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
17 yrs · 8 lessons
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Replies to 89% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lisa

Lisa

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Qualified Teacher | English Tutor | Affordable | Flexible lessons and topics | Female Students only

Native
29 lessons
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ria

Ria

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Born in the United Kingdom - British - Native English Teacher. I'm Super Friendly and Enthusiastic!

Native
1 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jess

Jess

AlgeriaNative

italki · Algeria

Native
27 lessons
None listed
Arabic +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Laura

Laura

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL-certified English instructor teaching comprehensible input CI TPRS

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Liezel

Liezel

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified English Tutor for Adults | Business, Conversation & Interview Success

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cathy

Cathy

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Fun , Certified TEFL teacher with more than 12years of teaching English , Shona & Ndebele.

Native
12 yrs · 200+ lessons
DELTA
North Ndebele +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 94% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Grace

Grace

KenyaNative

italki · Kenya

TESOL/TEFL Certified English and Swahili Teacher, join my lessons. Let us learn together.

Native
4 yrs · 50+ lessons
Teaching degree
Swahili
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Jasmine

Jasmine

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Theater enthusiast and language nerd!

Native
New tutor
None listed
Chinese +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Beginners
Valentina

Valentina

Switzerland

italki · Switzerland

Professional Swiss teacher with three years of full-time teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
Language degree
German +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C1

  • Beginners
Kelebogile

Kelebogile

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
2 yrs · 6 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 69% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sal

Sal

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Conversational & Confidence-Building

Native
4 yrs · 14 lessons
CELTA
Korean +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alyssa

Alyssa

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Native
7 years teaching
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
FATIMA

FATIMA

MoroccoNative

italki · Morocco

Native
New tutor
CELTA
Arabic
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Avonlea

Avonlea

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Fun English teacher with Teaching Experience in South Korea and the United States

Native
2 yrs · 2 lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 78% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tyler

Tyler

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
New tutor
None listed
German +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 75% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Pratiksha

Pratiksha

India

italki · India

🎖️Certified Hindi, English & Bhojpuri tutor for all age groups with 5+ years of teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Bhojpuri +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 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
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$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
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥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
Wiingy873$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$62$45–$805.0★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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 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, 1512 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, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,162 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,162 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 28,526 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 12, 2026

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