Learn Russian: Когда я завтракаю, я слушаю музыку. - When I have breakfast, I listen to music.

In Russian, meals are often expressed as verbs rather than 'to have' plus a noun. The verb завтракать means 'to eat breakfast'. Translating literally to something like 'я имею завтрак' sounds very unnatural to a Russian speaker.

Where is the word for 'to' in 'listen to music'?

The verb слушать (to listen) takes a direct object without needing a preposition. While in English we say 'listen to music', in Russian you connect the verb directly to the object, so no extra word is needed before музыку.

Why is the word for music spelled музыку instead of музыка?

It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the sentence (the thing being listened to). For feminine nouns ending in -а like музыка, the ending changes to -у in the accusative case.

Is the comma before the second я required?

Yes! In Russian, you must always place a comma between two clauses, which are parts of a sentence that each have their own subject and verb. Here, the comma separates the first action (я завтракаю) from the second action (я слушаю).