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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.

Courtney

Courtney

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Courtney.

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (76)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jessica

Jessica

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Certified English teacher with 5+ years experience on Italki

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 94% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Masiya

Masiya

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
10 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (1)
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marquita

Marquita

Native

Cambly

My name is Teacher Marquita, and I'm eager to share my love for learning and teaching with you.

Native
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (69)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Justin

Justin

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Linguist|Certified Language Teacher| IELTS/TOEFL coach | Linguistics Degree

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Melisa

Melisa

ZimbabweNative

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎓 TESOL 🗣 English conversation

Native
4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu +2
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Anthony

Anthony

Native

Cambly

I’m a former New York City teacher and current assistant principal of an early college high school in North Carolina.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (69)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Emma

Emma

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native British English speaker with 8 years experience teaching ESL for IELTS, CAE, work and life

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
May

May

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🥇Conversation | Oral English 👶

Native
4 yrs · 7 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Chad

Chad

Native

Cambly

Let's chat! I love helping people improve their English through both casual conversation and focused instruction.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (74)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Amélie

Amélie

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Hyperpolyglot, human parrot, sensationally verbose

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
French +9
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Nyane

Nyane

LesothoNative

AmazingTalker · Lesotho

🎓 TEFL | Conversation/Exams🗣

Native
5 yrs · 3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jasmine

Jasmine

Native

Cambly

Hello, My name is Teacher Jasmine and I am super excited to help you learn English!

Native
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (67)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Spence

Spence

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TESOL/TEFL/TESL United States Business English & Culture

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Rinesh

Rinesh

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Edda

Edda

Native

Cambly

Hi Hi! :) Looking to improve your English speaking and listening skills?

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 4.6 (87)
Not shown

English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jason

Jason

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
James

James

GermanyNative

AmazingTalker · Germany

🎓 MBA | Conversational English

Native
28 yrs · 3 lessons
Professional teacher
German +2
★ 5.0 (1)
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British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kat

Kat

Native

Cambly

Hello! My full name is Katlego Mbangi and I am a certified TEFL teacher.

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (72)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ethan

Ethan

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Let’s Talk! Easy, Natural American English Practice

Native
17 lessons
Language degree
French +6
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Carolyn

Carolyn

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

TESOL | Conversational & Oral

Native
1 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dani

Dani

Native

Cambly

Hi there! My name is Danielle, but you can call me Dani.

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (65)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
rayperezjr22

rayperezjr22

United StatesNative

italki · United States

A Backpacking Traveler Who Yearns to Explore More Of The World

Native
10 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 4.8 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–B2

  • Beginners
Aidin

Aidin

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

TESOL | Conversational & Kids

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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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