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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.

Molly

Molly

Native

Cambly

I have experience in teaching beginners to advanced, From general conversation teaching, just having a nice chat!

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mary

Mary

Native

Cambly

AVAILABILITY MONDAY-SATURDAY! 📚 📅 👩‍🏫 Hello!

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

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tate

Tate

Native

Cambly

I'm a native speaker of English and TEFL certified.

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
MeganE

MeganE

Native

Cambly

Welcome to all Cambly students, I have been a tutor on Cambly for 5 years and have taught many students.

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

  • Beginners
Kelsea

Kelsea

Native

Cambly

Hi my name is Kelsea! I have been an English teacher now for 8 years!

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Pamela

Pamela

Native

Cambly

My name is Miss Pam. I believe every student is valuable and capable of learning how to speak and read English well.

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

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Lynn

Lynn

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

My name is Lynn, and I am a British qualified and highly-experienced teacher.

Native
25 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Dakara

Dakara

Native

Cambly

I have six years of experience, teaching beginners to advance students.

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Todd

Todd

Native

Cambly

Hello, my name is Teacher Todd! I'm a native English speaking American.

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Sharon

Sharon

Native

Cambly

I've been working in the field of education, teaching English, since 2009.

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

  • Beginners
Chele

Chele

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

I am Chele I would love to be apart of your English learning Journey I am experienced with over 12 years of teaching for all ages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Suzanne

Suzanne

Native

Cambly

Over 8 years of ESL teaching experience in Asia (Vietnam and China).

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Sincerae

Sincerae

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

*Hello. My name is Sincerae which means 'morningstar'.

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Brice

Brice

Native

Cambly

I am currently studying nutrition, aromatherapy and psychology.

Native
Not listed
None listed
French +5
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sid

Sid

Native

Cambly

It has been my pleasure to help both friends and family members improve in their English language proficiency.

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Dwan

Dwan

Native

Cambly

I often do free talking lessons therefore, you and I can talk about any topic you like or anything under the sun.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Mollie

Mollie

Native

Cambly

Hello there! My name is Mollie! I am a native English speaker from the United States of America, but am currently living in Tanzania, Africa.

Native
13 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Juan

Juan

Native

Cambly

I speak Spanish and Portuguese. Love Brasil and the whole world and Respect its different cultures.

Native
9 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lydia

Lydia

Native

Cambly

I have experience teaching beginner to advanced adults.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches B1–B2

  • Beginners
Jesse

Jesse

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

I'm a retired native-born US English professor with a BA in Educational Psychology, an MA in Education, 35+ years teaching experience in test prep, business,…

Native
35 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

Native

Cambly

💜 I am TEFL certified. 💜 I can help you with English for daily life 💜as well as conversational English.💜 I worked in the Dental field for over 20 yrs.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Pas

Pas

Native

Cambly

I will you help you speak fluently and confidently.

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
Charlie

Charlie

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

Born in the UK but grew up in South Africa.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 4.8 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Lo

Lo

Native

Cambly

I am a Certified TESOL and Career and Technical Education Teacher that is ready for a conversation with you about hobbies, food, family, and language.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • 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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