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A embraiagem a que estás habituado é diferente.

A embraiagem a que estás habituado é diferente.
The clutch that you are used to is different.
From Lesson 289:Relative clauses with prepositions (em que, de que)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about A embraiagem a que estás habituado é diferente.

Why is there an a before que in this sentence?
In English, we often put the preposition at the end ('The clutch that you are used to'). In Portuguese, you cannot leave a preposition dangling at the end of a sentence. Because the expression is estar habituado a (to be used to), the preposition a must move to sit right before the relative pronoun que.
Does habituado agree with the clutch (a embraiagem) or the person driving?
It agrees with the person driving! Even though a embraiagem is feminine, habituado describes the person who is used to it. Because it ends in -o, we know the 'you' (tu) being spoken to in this sentence is male. If speaking to a female, it would be habituada.
Why do we use estás instead of és for 'you are used to'?
Being accustomed to something is considered a state or a condition you are in, rather than an inherent, permanent characteristic. For this reason, Portuguese uses the verb estar (estás habituado) rather than the verb ser.
Could I say à qual instead of a que?
Yes, you can. Because embraiagem is a feminine word, you could replace a que with à qual (the preposition a combined with a qual). Both are grammatically correct, but a que is simpler and much more common in everyday spoken Portuguese.

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