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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

1,940 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Barry

Barry

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Barry. I am a teacher from Ireland.

Native
7 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lisa

Lisa

Native

Cambly

Hey there! My name is Lisa, and I'm originally from Chicago but recently retired from teaching and moved to Northwest Ohio.

Native
Not listed
Language degree
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Christine

Christine

Native

Cambly

Hi there! I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and now live in Italy.

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Johnny

Johnny

Native

Cambly

Hi! I'm John from Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Saul

Saul

Native

Cambly

Hello, there! Looking to improve your English skills, right?

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lena

Lena

Native

Cambly

Hi my name is Lena, I am from New York. It would be my honor to help you learn English.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Sabrina

Sabrina

Native

Cambly

I am a friendly, calm person who wants to minimise your worry about speaking a new language.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Bulgarian +1
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Elaine

Elaine

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hello I am a native English speaker I have the TEFL qualification , experienced in all levels of the English language I am experience in preparation for the…

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Farrah

Farrah

Native

Cambly

Hello, My name is Farrah. I'm very passionate about helping students use the English language effectively!

Native
Not listed
None listed
French +1
★ 4.9 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Kira

Kira

Native

Cambly

(ADULTS only 18+, please) Hello hello! I am a CELTA certified English teacher with over 7 years of experience teaching face-to-face and online.

Native
7 years teaching
CELTA
Korean
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
James

James

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Do you have a problem with confidence? Are you shy to speak?

Native
24 years teaching
None listed
Thai
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
William

William

Native

Cambly

Hello, my name is William. I have an undergraduate degree in History and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

Native
12 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ethan

Ethan

Native

Cambly

Hi! I'm Ethan! I'm a Maths and English tutor From Liverpool in England.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Portuguese
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Tina

Tina

Native

Cambly

Hi, my name is Teacher Tina, I am from Canada and am living in Mexico.

Native
20 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Marci

Marci

Native

Cambly

Hi there, I would really like to be your English tutor.

Native
Not listed
None listed
French
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Kevin

Kevin

Native

Cambly

I am absolutely committed to helping students succeed.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Christine

Christine

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello!

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
LeNNi

LeNNi

SpainNative

Cambly · Spain

Hello I am LeNNi. I have many years of experience teaching English.

Native
Not listed
None listed
German +1
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ask

Ask

SpainNative

Cambly · Spain

A brief introduction to Ask Alice. Good morning.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Monica

Monica

Native

Cambly

Hello, Students wanting to learn English!

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Samantha

Samantha

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hi everyone. My name is Samantha, and I am British from the UK, and have lived in Southern Spain for the last 24 years.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Agape

Agape

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hi there! I'm Agape, and I'm thrilled to meet you!

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Kat

Kat

Native

Cambly

Hi, I'm Kat! I'm a writer, traveler, and fitness coach, and I've spent the last 10 years hopping around the globe and teaching English along the way.

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Sylwia

Sylwia

Native

Cambly

Hello Everyone, My name is Sylwia Eliza, it's a pleasure to meet you.

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
Polish +1
★ 4.9 (200)
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Canadian 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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