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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.

Carm1

Carm1

CanadaNative

Cambly · Canada

My love of the English Language, teaching, patience, and slow speaking will certainly be an asset to your learning as well as to mine.

Native
30 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Kayla

Kayla

Native

Cambly

I have years of experience teaching adults of varying levels of English.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Adrian

Adrian

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

I am a friendly English teacher, with a lifelong passion for helping others practice and perfect a 2nd language.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Javier

Javier

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hello my name is Javier. I am of English and Spanish heritage and live in England.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
lisa

lisa

IrelandNative

Cambly · Ireland

Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am a native English speaker from Ireland.

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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English (Ireland) · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tim

Tim

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Born and raised in London, now in France.

Native
Not listed
CELTA
French
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Janine

Janine

Native

Cambly

I want to help you with your English and I believe learning should be interesting and fun.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nicola

Nicola

Native

Cambly

I started my career in both retail and hospital pharmacy in the UK and in New Zealand.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Devin

Devin

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello Students, I am excited to meet and greet you.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Sarah

Sarah

Native

Cambly

👋 Hi! My name is Sarah, and I'm a friendly and patient English teacher from the UK.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sarah

Sarah

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

I teach yoga and meditation to people from all over the world.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lisa

Lisa

Native

Cambly

Hello. I'm an enthusiastic Instructor who likes to hear about your experiences.

Native
20 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Zoe

Zoe

Native

Cambly

✈️ I have travelled extensively (solo) 🇬🇧 I am from the UK and have a professional background in IT Sales 💕 I am friendly, caring and patient.

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

Native

Cambly

I've been teaching English as a secondary language (ESL) for over 25 years.

Native
25 years teaching
None listed
Greek
★ 4.8 (200)
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Australian English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Jennifer

Jennifer

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

I've worked in education for 14 years, first in K-12 education and then as a photography teacher with adults and kids.

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
John

John

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

My work included establishing large networks for interaction on both personal level, and through multi media.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello, My name is Emily. I am from the US.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Xandra

Xandra

Native

Cambly

*If you would like a lesson with me, please message me.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Japanese +2
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Carolyn

Carolyn

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Conversational English, Technical and Business English, as well as Medical English.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jude

Jude

Native

Cambly

I am a qualified Secondary English Teacher and a qualified TEFL Teacher.

Native
Not listed
Teaching degree
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
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English (Ireland) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Paul

Paul

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hello! I'm a mother-tongue English speaker, born in the UK.

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
Italian
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mariska

Mariska

Native

Cambly

Are you looking for General/Academic/Business English, exam prep, teaching ideas, or casual chat?

Native
Not listed
None listed
Indonesian
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jowharah

Jowharah

Cambly

I think the most special kind of person is one who never gives up on themselves and yearns for knowledge.

Fluent (C2)
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Abigail

Abigail

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello, my name is Abi. I have taught children and adults English for 15 years.

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
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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, 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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