Breakdown of Es que tengo cada vez más adicción a la vida digital.
ser
to be
tener
to have
a
to
la vida
the life
que
that / than
más
more
la vez
the time / the occasion
cada
each / every
la adicción
the addiction
digital
digital
Questions & Answers about Es que tengo cada vez más adicción a la vida digital.
How is cada vez más used in this sentence?
Why does the Spanish use tengo ... adicción (I have addiction) when the English translation says "I'm getting ... addicted"?
Just like with hunger (tener hambre) or fear (tener miedo), Spanish often expresses states using tener (to have) plus a noun, where English uses "to be" or "to get" plus an adjective. While you could say me estoy haciendo cada vez más adicto (I am getting more and more addicted), saying tengo cada vez más adicción (I have more and more addiction) is a very natural phrasing.
What does Es que mean at the start of the sentence?
Es que is a very common conversational opener. It translates roughly to "The thing is..." or "It's just that..." Native speakers use it all the time to introduce an explanation, a reason, or a mild excuse.
Why do we use the preposition a in adicción a?
In Spanish, the noun adicción (addiction) and the adjective adicto (addicted) are usually followed by the preposition a (to) when you want to specify what someone is addicted to. So, "addiction to digital life" becomes adicción a la vida digital.
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