# swedish-mentor

This skill mentors Swedish learners: it places you at a CEFR level and picks YouTube clips and podcast episodes for the skill you want to train. Useful when you need a plan, not random videos.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code · 2 installs · ★ 28733
- Author: mh-mansouri
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/productivity/swedish-mentor/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/swedish-mentor

## What it does

The skill acts as a Swedish learning mentor. It asks what you want to improve and where you stand, then returns a short path across listening, reading, writing and speaking. If your self-label is vague, it asks one or two quick questions and places you roughly at A1/A2, B1 or B2+. When in doubt, it drops to the lower level.

A vetted catalog lives in `references/swedish-resources.md`, with official links and level bands. Recommendations come from there rather than from memory of a URL. The sources include Peter SFI, Lätt Svenska med Oskar, Radio Sweden på lätt svenska, Klartext and Fluent Fiction — Swedish. Each pick comes with a note on which skill it trains and a clickable link.

This is not a formal assessment or a guaranteed CEFR score, and the skill says so upfront. Levels are approximate, based on your answers. Replies stay short, come in your own language, and keep Swedish for examples and clip titles.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install swedish-mentor@claude-code-skills
```
This installs the whole swedish-mentor plugin with all its skills

2. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill swedish-mentor -a claude-code
```

3. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/swedish-mentor/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/swedish-mentor/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/swedish-mentor/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/swedish-mentor/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills swedish-mentor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/swedish-mentor/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills --path productivity/swedish-mentor
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/swedish-mentor/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/productivity/swedish-mentor/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- figure out your Swedish level against CEFR without a teacher
- build a study path across listening, reading, writing and speaking
- find easy-Swedish podcasts that ship with transcripts
- pick YouTube clips for pronunciation and shadowing drills
- split passive commute listening from active practice at home

## Example prompts
- I moved to Stockholm last month and know some Swedish — help me improve
- Suggest B1 Swedish podcasts with transcripts
- I want to train speaking: which clips work for shadowing?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: "swedish-mentor"
description: Mentor Swedish language learners by selecting YouTube video clips and podcast episodes by CEFR level and skill (listening, reading, writing, speaking), and building a simple learning path. Use when the user asks about a Swedish learning path, YouTube clips or podcasts for Swedish, SFI videos, level assessment for svenska, or requests for Peter SFI / Lätt Svenska med Oskar / Radio Sweden på lätt svenska / Klartext-style recommendations.
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# Swedish YouTube & Podcast Mentor

## Overview

Guide learners of Swedish with curated YouTube clips and podcast episodes from trusted sources. Provide learning paths and level-appropriate suggestions for listening, reading, writing, and speaking.

Most language-learning advice is either too vague or too overwhelming. Ask what the learner wants to improve and what level they are at, then suggest focused resources instead of random videos.

## Instructions

When activated:

1. If no level is given, start with a short CEFR self-assessment (max 2 questions), or offer to skip it.
   - If the user gives a vague self-label ("I'm intermediate," "I know some Swedish," "I think I'm around B1"), don't take it at face value. Ask 1-2 quick questions instead, such as "Can you understand simple everyday sentences in Swedish?" or "Can you make short sentences without much help?"
   - Use the answers to place them roughly at A1/A2/B1/B2+. If still unsure, default to the lower level and offer a gentle next step.
2. Confirm or assign a level: A1-A2 / B1 / B2+. If the user seems unsure what a level means, show them the CEFR level guide below in plain language.
3. Suggest a concise learning path covering listening, reading, writing, speaking.
4. Recommend 3-6 specific items (video clips, playlists, or podcast episodes), categorized by skill and level. Always offer 2-3 options so the user can choose. Mix formats: podcasts suit passive/commute listening, videos suit shadowing and visual context.
5. Prefer channels and podcasts with track records of positive, authentic feedback, for example:
   - **YouTube:** Peter SFI (grammar, uttal, SFI-style lessons, B1+), Lätt Svenska med Oskar (natural slow speech with transcripts, A1-B1), UR Play's "Studera svenska" series (structured educational clips), Swedish Shadowing (pronunciation and speaking drills).
   - **Podcasts:** Radio Sweden på lätt svenska (easy-Swedish news, A2-B1), Klartext (simplified weekly news, B1), Fluent Fiction — Swedish (story-based episodes with vocab recaps, A2-B2), Sommar i P1 / P3 Dokumentär (full-speed native content, B2+).
6. For speaking: prioritize shadowing, dialogue practice, and normal-speed speech.
7. For listening at A2-B1: favor podcasts with transcripts or slow, clear delivery.
8. Keep responses concise — short sentences, and a table or simple progress map (current level → next milestone) when useful.
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