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English tutors for beginners

20,121 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–$42
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,121
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,942 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Zainap

Zainap

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

Hello. I'm a friendly and compassionate tutor.

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 4.9 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Debora

Debora

Native

Cambly

Hello, I love teaching English and sharing the knowledge I have.

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

Australian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Michelle

Michelle

Native

Cambly

Hello, my name is Michelle and I love being a Cambly tutor.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Sobie

Sobie

Native

Cambly

Hey there! My name is Sobie. I am overjoyed to meet you, and congratulations to you for learning English as an additional language.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Marina

Marina

Native

Cambly

I have been teaching for 35 and more years.

Native
35 years teaching
None listed
Arabic
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Joanne

Joanne

Native

Cambly

**I enjoy conversing with many people, including children & adults, students & academics/professionals**

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Joanna

Joanna

JamaicaNative

Cambly · Jamaica

I have been an English tutor for over 7 years and I will help you to conquer your English Journey; one English sentence at a time, one English phrase at a…

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Shaila

Shaila

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello and welcome! My name is Shaila, and I'm an experienced English tutor.

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Michele

Michele

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Michele, also known as "The Singer".

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jesica

Jesica

Zimbabwe

Cambly · Zimbabwe

I am a Medical Laboratory Scientist who also helps assessing the competency of students who want to attain their Open Practicing Certificate

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Johnny

Johnny

MexicoNative

Cambly · Mexico

Hello, I'm Johnny. I'm excited to meet and get to know you as your tutor.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
G

G

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

sport, politics, alternative medicine

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Greg

Greg

CanadaNative

Cambly · Canada

If you are looking to start, improve or master your understanding of the English language give me a call.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Debbie

Debbie

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

I have tutored many European kids, helping with English homework and pronunciation, and served 9 years in the military in communications, so conversation is…

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Conrad

Conrad

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

Enjoy meeting new people and to hear all about their journey's, Traveling (Going to places around the world that I have never seen before, Technology…

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Kevin

Kevin

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

Good day! I have been helping students learn English from all different parts of the world for many years now.I would love to help you too!

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

British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Jonathan

Jonathan

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

I am an experienced ESL Teacher. I enjoy teaching all levels of students.

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

  • Beginners
Pietro

Pietro

MexicoNative

Cambly · Mexico

I enjoy speaking with people of all ages.

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Matthew

Matthew

Native

Cambly

Hello there! I would like you to see me as a helper and guide in your language-learning journey.

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

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Holi

Holi

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

I worked as a zookeeper for over 10 years.

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mpho

Mpho

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

I have been a Tutor for 19 years. I can help you practice your business English.

Native
19 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Adrienne

Adrienne

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

I currently serve the community as a certified TESOL instructor and as a Professional Life Coach, assisting both adults and children

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Patricia

Patricia

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

I have lived overseas and know that it is difficult to learn a second language.

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Dave

Dave

Native

Cambly

As your English tutor, I specialize in making learning clear, personalized, and confidence-building.

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

American English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • 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, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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 20,121 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,121 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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