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English tutors for beginners

20,128 of the 46,213 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
20,128
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

9,899 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Khol

Khol

Native

Cambly

Hey, Hi, Hello! My name is Teacher Khol and I'm from the United States.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Matthew

Matthew

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Classroom Teaching Experience | TEFL Certified (200-hr Lv5) | MA Philosophy (University of London)

Native
7 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Dutch +7
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
LYDIA

LYDIA

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🐶 CONVERSATION,VOCABULARY READ

Native
22 yrs · 35 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 3.8 (5)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Carolina

Carolina

Native

Cambly

Hello. I am from Texas. I am working with children ages 6-10 who are learning English as their second language at an elementary school.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.7 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Raazia

Raazia

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

IELTS 9 | MA English Lit | 10 years experience | Published Author

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Urdu +4
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jan

Jan

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

AB Communication Arts graduate

Native
9 yrs · 4 lessons
Professional teacher
Filipino +2
★ 4.7 (3)
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Gentry

Gentry

Native

Cambly

I teach children, high school and of course adults.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Japanese
★ 4.7 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Zaba

Zaba

EswatiniNative

italki · Eswatini

•B.A. Humanities •TEFL Certificate •PGCE

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

IndonesiaNative

AmazingTalker · Indonesia

Adult Conversational & Biz ESL

Native
7 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +4
★ 4.7 (3)
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American English · Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Patrick

Patrick

Native

Cambly

Hello there!

Native
Not listed
None listed
German +9
★ 4.7 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Thembie

Thembie

ZimbabweNative

italki · Zimbabwe

Knowledgeable, patient, friendly and reliable teacher with great communication skills and experience

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A2–B2

  • Beginners
Teacher Lyca

Teacher Lyca

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
7 yrs · 35 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 4.7 (3)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Melina

Melina

Native

Cambly

“Hi! I'm Melina, and I've been teaching English online for over 10 years.

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Princess

Princess

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jane

Jane

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Conversation - Adults - Kids

Native
5 yrs · 35 lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
★ 4.0 (4)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Davydd

Davydd

Native

Cambly

I'm a very flexible teacher having had experience teaching students from beginner to advanced levels with varying native languages.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 4.7 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Queenie

Queenie

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Certified TESOL, TEFL, PTE and LICENSE PROFESSIONAL TEACHER

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lydia

Lydia

IrelandNative

AmazingTalker · Ireland

🥇Business English🎯IELTS🌍Adults

Native
10 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Polish +3
★ 4.3 (3)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Dyrena

Dyrena

Native

Cambly

Hi! I’m Dyrena, a Cambly tutor for 9 years with experience in helping adults gain confidence and improve their English skills.

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
lm

lm

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

Experience and passionate teacher, effective communicator proficient in delivering lesson.

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Filipino
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 94% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A2–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Demian

Demian

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🥇Conversation🎈Kids 6-11🎯IELTS

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
★ 4.0 (3)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Marc

Marc

Native

Cambly

Hello, I'm Marc. I was adopted by an American family and I grew up in Kansas.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Chinese +2
★ 4.7 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Deon

Deon

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TEFL Teacher with over ten years of experience.

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Evodie

Evodie

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

English🎈Kids 6-11🗣️

Native
3 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
French +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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
italki7,094$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,971from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,768from €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
Apprentus1,528$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, 28490 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15811 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, 7094 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1528 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,924 / 46,213
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,213
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,213
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,213
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,213
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,213
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,213
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,213

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,128 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $41.

We list 20,128 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 28,490 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 14, 2026

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