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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.

Anthony

Anthony

Native

Cambly

I’m a former New York City teacher and current assistant principal of an early college high school in North Carolina.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (69)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Chad

Chad

Native

Cambly

Let's chat! I love helping people improve their English through both casual conversation and focused instruction.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (74)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jasmine

Jasmine

Native

Cambly

Hello, My name is Teacher Jasmine and I am super excited to help you learn English!

Native
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (67)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Edda

Edda

Native

Cambly

Hi Hi! :) Looking to improve your English speaking and listening skills?

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 4.6 (87)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Kat

Kat

Native

Cambly

Hello! My full name is Katlego Mbangi and I am a certified TEFL teacher.

Native
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (72)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Dani

Dani

Native

Cambly

Hi there! My name is Danielle, but you can call me Dani.

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (65)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Danitra

Danitra

Native

Cambly

Hello, Student. I am excited to be your English teacher.

Native
25 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (65)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Debbie

Debbie

Native

Cambly

Hello. To grow in life we need to learn new ideas and skills.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (71)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Alana

Alana

Native

Cambly

I was a home educator in the US for over 20 years and an ESL teacher since January of 2020.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (71)
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American English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Delia

Delia

Native

Cambly

Hello, my name is Delia. I live in the United States in the State of Ohio.

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (64)
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Megh

Megh

Native

Cambly

Hello! I have a laid back teaching style.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (69)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
julia

julia

Native

Cambly

I love teaching all student levels, I'm easy going and kind!

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (63)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Samia

Samia

Native

Cambly

With over 15 years of English teaching experience, I make learning English fun and engaging for students of all ages and levels.

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (74)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Caroline

Caroline

Native

Cambly

Hello Students! :) I am a native English speaker from Michigan, USA.

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.7 (74)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Yuri

Yuri

Native

Cambly

Hello there! My name is Yuri, I am thirty-one years old and I am American.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 4.7 (73)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Daniel. I am a Native English speaker from the USA, but I am now a medical student living in Guatemala.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.8 (65)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kelly

Kelly

Native

Cambly

Hi, My name is Kelly. I am an English teacher, a writer, and mother of two.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (59)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Courtney

Courtney

Native

Cambly

Hey everyone! I am a qualified accountant but have tutored children with schoolwork and homework for the last 7 years.

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 4.3 (105)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kar

Kar

Native

Cambly

Hello! I'm Kar, a passionate English teacher who loves helping students at the beginner to intermediate levels.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Thai
★ 4.6 (77)
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Deemple

Deemple

Native

Cambly

My name is Deemple and it is nice to meet you.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (58)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Trinita

Trinita

Native

Cambly

Hello my name is Trinita. I love to help little one's and even older adults.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (58)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Megan

Megan

Native

Cambly

Hello friends! I have been teaching children for 14 years now.

Native
14 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (63)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Caroline

Caroline

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Caroline. I'm originally from the US, but I've moved around quite a bit!

Native
Not listed
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 4.8 (63)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Pippa

Pippa

Native

Cambly

Hi, I’m Pippa! :) 👋 I’m a CELTA-qualified English teacher from Wales with 9+ years of experience teaching students from all over the world.

Native
9 years teaching
CELTA
Welsh +1
★ 4.9 (57)
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British 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 (7,521 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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