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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.

D

D

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hi! My name is Douglas, and I am excited to meet you.

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Tina

Tina

Native

Cambly

My name is Tina. I am a native born American citizen, and a native English speaker.

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
Michelle

Michelle

Native

Cambly

Hi! My name is Michelle. I have experience working with children of all ages from kindergarten to 8th grade.

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Katie

Katie

Native

Cambly

Hello! I am from Canada.

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

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Brett

Brett

Native

Cambly

Hello! I'm thrilled to be here on Cambly to introduce myself as a teacher.

Native
10 years teaching
CELTA
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Alain

Alain

Native

Cambly

Greetings! I go by Alain, and I'm an English instructor hailing from the UK🇬🇧.

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Cam

Cam

Native

Cambly

Hi there! I love meeting new people and learning about their lives and sharing about mine.

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

  • Beginners
Kelly

Kelly

Native

Cambly

Hi! I’m Kelly from the UK, and I’m here to help you feel more confident with your English!

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jennifer

Jennifer

CanadaNative

Cambly · Canada

Hi, I'm Jennifer! I'm an English teacher from Canada living in Portugal.

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +1
★ 4.9 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Wilson

Wilson

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hi, my name is Wilson! I’m an English speaker from the United States.

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Marc

Marc

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hi I'm Marc a former science, mathematics and occasional English teacher with 30 years experience working with young people.

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

  • Beginners
Chris

Chris

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Chris and I am very excited to help you with your English journey.

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

  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

Native

Cambly

Hello! I am a teacher from the USA but now live in Portugal.

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Asha

Asha

Native

Cambly

Hello! I'm Tutor Asha from Liverpool, England- the famous home of the Beatles!

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

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Claire

Claire

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello! It’s very nice to meet you, my name is Claire.

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Garrett

Garrett

Native

Cambly

Hello! I'm Garrett, and I'm an American living in Spain as an English teacher.

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Suzanne

Suzanne

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hi! I'm Suzanne a tutor from San Antonio, Texas.

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Tricia_in_Bulgaria

Tricia_in_Bulgaria

Native

Cambly

Hi! I love learning languages, but it can be difficult.

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

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Tyson

Tyson

Native

Cambly

Hello! I'm Tyson, a tutor from Seattle, Washington.

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

  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Anna. I have a degree from the University of Houston.

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

  • Beginners
Sheryl-Lyn

Sheryl-Lyn

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hi! I started teaching English as a Foreign Language in 2019 and fell in love with it since then.

Native
5 years teaching
Other certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Carrie

Carrie

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Carrie and I love learning about language and culture.

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

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jenna

Jenna

Native

Cambly

👋 Hello, I am Jenna! I am from the UK and am a native English speaker with a British accent.

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
Aya

Aya

Native

Cambly

Hi, I'm Aya! I'm a writer from the U.S. with a degree in Anthropology & Linguistics, and a Teaching English as a Second Language certificate.

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

  • Exam prep
  • 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, 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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