'The sphinx' or 'Sphinx' may be English equivalents of 'a sfinge'.
The feminine singular definite article 'a' means 'the'. The feminine noun 'sfinge' means 'sphinx' in the singular. Together, they're pronounced 'ah ee-SHFEEN-djee' in continental Portuguese and according to the carioca accent of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
La esfinge is the sphinx or the Sphinx, if you're referring to La Gran Esfinge
'Esfinge' is a Portuguese equivalent of the 'sphinx'.It's a feminine noun whose definite article is 'a'['the'] in the singular. Its indefinite article is 'uma'['a, one'] in the singular. It's pronounced 'ee-SHFEEN-djee' in continental Portuguese and according to the carioca accent of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bellini e a Esfinge - 2002 is rated/received certificates of: Brazil:16
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"Can you speak English?" in English is Você fala inglês?in Portuguese.
A in Portuguese is "the" in English.
"Girl" in English is menina in Portuguese.
Manja! in Portuguese is "Eat!" in English.
Solteira in Portuguese is "maiden" in English.
"England" in English is Inglaterra in Portuguese.
"Hope" in English is esperança in Portuguese.
Vem! in Portuguese is "(You) Come!" in English.