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English tutors for beginners

20,127 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–$41
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,127
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

vanessa

vanessa

Native

Cambly

As a young adult that loves to travel, i love talking about travel, culture and cuisine.

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.2 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Hazel

Hazel

ZimbabweNative

italki · Zimbabwe

Certified teacher with over 5 years of teaching and tutoring experience.

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Shona +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Chiambah

Chiambah

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TESOL | Kids English 👶

Native
6 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
American Sign Language +5
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

Native

Cambly

Hi! My name is Emily and I am here to help you build confidence in speaking the English language.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (93)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Peter

Peter

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Approachable British English Tutor Passionate About Teaching

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 91% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Stephen

Stephen

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
3 yrs · 24 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Andreas

Andreas

Native

Cambly

Hi and welcome to learning English.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Greek
★ 4.8 (102)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
João

João

PortugalNative

italki · Portugal

Master European Portuguese through fun comprehensible input!

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ble

Ble

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🧑‍🏫 8 yrs Experience | Kids En

Native
8 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Wes

Wes

Native

Cambly

Hi, I'm Teacher Wes! I have 7+ years of teaching experience in school and online and have a PGCE qualification.

Native
7 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (92)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Nuno

Nuno

PortugalNative

italki · Portugal

Certified teacher with over 15 years’ experience

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mary

Mary

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Children (6-11)|Conversation|Business

Native
8 yrs · 5 lessons
Teaching degree
Cebuano +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chris

Chris

Native

Cambly

Hi everyone!!!🙂👍🙂👍 My name is Chris. I am a native English speaker.

Native
12 years teaching
None listed
Vietnamese
★ 4.9 (92)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Paul

Paul

NetherlandsNative

italki · Netherlands

Professional Dutch & English Teacher | Certificate Included | Expert in IELTS, Cambridge Exams

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Dutch +3
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 98% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Aniediong

Aniediong

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

English Language/Composition

Native
8 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1)
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English (Nigeria) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cindy

Cindy

Native

Cambly

If you are preparing for exams or just need to practice speaking skills , then I would love to tutor you.

Native
23 years teaching
None listed
Greek
★ 4.8 (101)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Nicolette

Nicolette

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Certified ESL Teacher with over 3 years experience!

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Italian
★ 3.9 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Ibi

Teacher Ibi

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TEFL | Kids Expert 👶

Native
2 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dee

Dee

Native

Cambly

Build your confidence and improve your English with an engaging, supportive tutor!

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (111)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Vincent

Teacher Vincent

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Warm and patient Canadian English teacher with over 4 years of experience

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish +2
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 99% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
TUTOR MIKAY

TUTOR MIKAY

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓TESOL|Kids&Adults|All Levels

Native
3 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
★ 5.0 (1)
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English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Deena

Deena

Native

Cambly

I love teaching English and learning about different cultures.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (91)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emeka

Emeka

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Speak English Confidently | Certified TEFL Tutor | 4+ Years Experience

Native
4 yrs · 17 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (6)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Martins

Martins

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 IELTS prep | Conversation 👶

Native
10 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • 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
italki7,095$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, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15808 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 20,127 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $41.

We list 20,127 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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