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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.

Alison

Alison

Native

Cambly

Hi, I'm Ali. I have been teaching for 25 years (6 years online) I absolutely love teaching English.

Native
25 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (80)
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British English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Katlego

Teacher Katlego

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Speak Confidently and Fluently with English Tailored Lessons

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gavin

Gavin

TaiwanNative

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

English speaking

Native
4 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sette

Sette

Native

Cambly

Hi! my name is Salette and I'm from California.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (95)
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sirine

Sirine

TunisiaNative

italki · Tunisia

Certified, enthusiastic, and dedicated English teacher with over 6 years of experience

Native
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Karen

Karen

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

👩‍🎓Business 🗣 Conversational

Native
4 yrs · 2 lessons
Teaching degree
Cebuano +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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M

M

Native

Cambly

Hey kids! I look forward to meeting you in my class.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (85)
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British English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Syuen

Syuen

MalaysiaNative

italki · Malaysia

Native Chinese and English Speaker | Fun and Engaging Lessons!

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +4
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Anika

Anika

United Arab EmiratesNative

AmazingTalker · United Arab Emirates

🗣 Conversational English |Kids

Native
15 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
Persian +2
★ 5.0 (1)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jo

Jo

Native

Cambly

Since English is my only language, I have found that teaching it requires a particular amount of research into why I word phrases the way that I do.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.6 (103)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Nehal

Nehal

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

“Book a trial lesson with a certified tutor with 5 years of experience!”

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Gujarati +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Syed

Syed

PakistanNative

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

TOEIC,TOEFL,DET,PTE,OET

Native
7 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Hindi +8
★ 5.0 (1)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Stratton

Stratton

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hi, I'm Stratton. I am a licensed Virginia real estate agent, a restaurant waiter, and an avid reader and writer.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 4.7 (93)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
James

James

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native English speaker ready to teach you in a relaxed environment

Native
13 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 93% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Kelly

Kelly

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alyssa

Alyssa

Native

Cambly

Hello! I am Alyssa, and I've been an ESL teacher for three years.

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
Japanese
★ 4.8 (84)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jenn

Jenn

South KoreaNative

italki · South Korea

A Dancer and a Translator with 7 Years of Experience! 🗣✍️

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Korean +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 96% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Miss

Miss

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

ESL academics

Native
1 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Yomee

Yomee

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Yomee and I am from California.

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (75)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Sabeena

Sabeena

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

Certified IELTS teacher with over 2years of experience

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Urdu +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dorothy

Dorothy

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

8 yrs Experience | Conversatio

Native
8 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
Cantonese +7
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sue

Sue

Native

Cambly

Hi! My name is Sue and I live in North Carolina with my husband and our dog Molly.

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (75)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gaia

Gaia

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Call

Call

FinlandNative

AmazingTalker · Finland

Duolingo/IELTS/General English

Native
4 yrs · 13 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Finnish
★ 5.0 (1)
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British English · likely · Teaches A2–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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