chá de casa nova

Portuguese

Meaning

housewarming party — a celebration to inaugurate a new home, where guests bring useful household gifts

Example

A gente vai fazer um chá de casa nova no sábado. Traz um jogo de toalhas!

We're throwing a housewarming party on Saturday. Bring a towel set!

Origin

Less a figurative expression than the name of a party. Brazilian Portuguese treats chá de… ("tea of…") as a productive template for gift-giving gatherings: chá de bebê (baby shower), chá de panela and chá de cozinha (kitchen and bridal showers), chá de lingerie.

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