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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.

MIC

MIC

Native

Cambly

I have been teaching English to adults and children for over 20 years.

Native
20 years teaching
CELTA
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Laurie

Laurie

Native

Cambly

My goal as a tutor is to make students feel comfortable and help them improve, wherever they are in their English knowledge.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Nicole

Nicole

Native

Cambly

Hi! I'm Nicole. I help adult learners speak English confidently and naturally - especially for work, travel, and real-life conversations.

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jill

Jill

AustraliaNative

Cambly · Australia

Hi, I'm Jill!

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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Australian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Beverly

Beverly

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Teacher Beverly, and it is awesome to meet you!

Native
21 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Lexi

Lexi

Native

Cambly

Hi, I'm Lexi :)) I live in the UK but I was born and raised in South Africa.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners

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Gina

Gina

Native

Cambly

I am a Native English speaker who will help you improve your conversation skills at all levels as well as focussing on specific topics of your choice, be that…

Native
Not listed
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Sue

Sue

Native

Cambly

Hello, I am Sue! I am from the UK and I consider my accent to be neutral.

Native
13 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Johnny

Johnny

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

*Greetings! I’m Johnny. In the past I have enjoyed living over 26 years in a multicultural environment in Asia (Japan & China).

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Mike

Mike

Native

Cambly

Everyone is welcome from beginner, children to intermediate and advanced English speakers!

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kevin

Kevin

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello, my name is Kevin.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Paloma

Paloma

Native

Cambly

Hello! ¡Hola!

Native
25 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches B1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Shahieda

Shahieda

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

A huge hello and a very warm welcome to all students - this is me Shahieda , I was born and bred in Cape Town , South Africa , I am a highly experienced…

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Linda

Linda

Native

Cambly

Hello hello! I'm a qualified teacher and language learner just like you, so I know what it's like.

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +3
★ 5.0 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Shandra

Shandra

Native

Cambly

Hello, dear Cambly student. I look forward to talking about your English goals and objectives with you.

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Diane

Diane

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Wouldn't you like to work with a teacher with 35 years of experience?

Native
35 years teaching
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
David

David

CanadaNative

Cambly · Canada

Hi I'm Teacher David! Welcome to my teaching world!

Native
Not listed
None listed
Greek
★ 5.0 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

South AfricaNative

Cambly · South Africa

Hey There! I would love to help you learn English, whether you are a beginner, an intermediate learner, or an advanced student.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Hindi +2
★ 5.0 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Dan

Dan

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Olá Brasileiros! Conheço todos os erros que os brasileiros cometem ao aprender inglês e posso ajudá-lo a corrigi-los e aprender a gírias.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
NOEL

NOEL

Native

Cambly

Hello there, my name is Noel. I would love to help you with your English needs whether you're a beginner or an advanced student.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches B1–B2

  • Beginners
Meghan

Meghan

Native

Cambly

I'm a very patient teacher, and love helping students learn and grow.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Janell

Janell

Native

Cambly

I was a middle school teacher (English, Social Science) for many years.

Native
Not listed
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
YaKima

YaKima

Native

Cambly

Welcome from YaKima! I am very excited to meet you here on Cambly.

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jonathan

Jonathan

Native

Cambly

I am passionate about traveling, discovering new cultures, and creating meaningful experiences around the world.

Native
13 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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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