"É uma boa banda."

Translation: It is a good band.

[Ronel166785]

It is a nice band. Not ok?

[tentypWTK]

It's a good side – not accepted, but after peeking you see "banda"="band" or "side".

[Paulenrique]

Yeah, in this example one is certainly referring to a band, not side.

[melesana]

Is "side" like "team"?

[Danmoller]

No....not team.

Sides of a split bread, or sides of a split apple.

I wouldn't say "side" is a good translation for "banda", but I can't find something better....it's side and piece at the same time.

One could say "como vão as coisas --por essas bandas--?". "How are things going --around these parts--". (Said to someone who lives in another "side"/"location" of the country)

[gailleckie]

so in what sense does it mean band? LIke gang? or music band?

[Danmoller]

Banda here is "band" (music band)

Sometimes banda can be side, but that is not the case here.

[ComandoSombra]

Should "e uma banda boa" be accepted?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, that's right too! =)

[DREDWARD]

P,How about bandage? ?is this the origin of Bandaid? (Healing band) :)

[Paulenrique]

We use this word as "curativo" in Portuguese. But we also use the brand name, "Band-aid" when we refer to that specific product.