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English tutors for beginners

20,162 of the 46,223 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
20,162
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Sharon

Sharon

Native

Cambly

I'm a Qualified Teacher and have worked with many adults and children of all ages and abilities both on and offline.

Native
Not listed
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.5 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Blake

Blake

Native

Cambly

Nice to meet you! I'm Blake, and I'm excited to help you improve your English!

Native
Not listed
None listed
French
★ 4.5 (200)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jim

Jim

Native

Cambly

Since 2010 I have been teaching adults and children of all backgrounds.

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.8 (142)
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Matt

Matt

Native

Cambly

I am Teacher Matt from Australia. Nice to meet you!

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Thai
★ 4.9 (128)
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Australian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sayuri

Sayuri

Native

Cambly

Hi everyone! My name is Sayuri, and I am here to help you with speaking and practicing your English skills.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Sinhala +2
★ 5.0 (116)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Albert

Albert

Native

Cambly

Thank you for dropping by! I am very excited to get to teach and learn with you and help you become an excellent English communicator.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.8 (141)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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JoAnn

JoAnn

Native

Cambly

Hello! I have a TESOL certificate (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages).

Native
Not listed
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (154)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ruth

Ruth

Native

Cambly

Hi! I'm really looking forward to chatting to you and I'm sure we can find lots of things to chat about.

Native
19 years teaching
None listed
Turkish
★ 4.9 (125)
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British English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dan

Dan

Native

Cambly

Hello! I'm Danni! I am from the United States of America and I've been teaching English as a second language for almost 10 years.

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (138)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Carolyn

Carolyn

Native

Cambly

**If you do not see a time you want, please feel free to message me to set up a private lesson at a time that works for us :)** Hello!

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.5 (188)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Victoria

Victoria

Native

Cambly

Hello everyone! I am a patient and encouraging English tutor here to help you with your English learning goals.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hungarian
★ 4.8 (135)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Amy

Amy

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Amy and I am a PhD candidate from Toronto.

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
French +1
★ 4.8 (134)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Allyson

Allyson

Native

Cambly

Hello, My name is Allyson. I live in the East of England.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (109)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kandi

Kandi

Native

Cambly

Hi there students, I am Kereshnee Govender known as Teacher Kandi.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (147)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Arnelle

Arnelle

Native

Cambly

Hello Cambly student: I hope you're excited about this English speaking journey!

Native
Not listed
None listed
French
★ 4.8 (130)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Katherine

Katherine

Native

Cambly

As a TESOL certified ESL educator for over 15 years now, I bring a lot of flexibility, energy, enthusiasm, and patience to all of my interactions!

Native
15 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +1
★ 4.9 (116)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Patrick

Patrick

Native

Cambly

Hello, my name is Patrick. I am originally from the United States where I lived in Mississippi for 26 years and Missouri for 5 years.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Indonesian +7
★ 4.4 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jonathan

Jonathan

Native

Cambly

Certified TEFL Native English Teacher and Retired Nurse with a West-Coast California/Neutral Accent

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.4 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
A

A

Native

Cambly

Hi, I'm A Sergeant, nice to meet you :-) I'm Bachelor's Degree qualified with a teaching certification.

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.4 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Aaron

Aaron

Native

Cambly

Technical Writer, IT Specialist and Educational Advocate with 10 plus years of ESL tutoring, teaching and mentoring.

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.4 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Helpful

Helpful

Native

Cambly

Hi - my name is Helen, I am a mature English lady with a very young outlook.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (128)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Linda

Linda

Native

Cambly

Hello. My name is Linda. I am so happy to be with Cambly Kids.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (105)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sylvia

Sylvia

Native

Cambly

Hello everyone, My name is Sylvia Brown, and I’m truly excited to be working with you!

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (141)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Heather

Heather

Native

Cambly

I enjoy teaching beginners or intermediate students as I like teaching this level.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (113)
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British English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 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
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling478$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50–$704.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45–$805.0★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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1512 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,162 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,162 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 28,526 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 12, 2026

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