Hello there, how are you today? We hope that you are all fine. So, at the last lesson, you already to know on how to greet people in Indonesia with gesture and also the culture. That is mean that you all already know how peoples in Indonesia are. In here, we have a question for you, do you ever to go to Indonesia before? What are the cities that you already come?
You might come to several beauty cities of Indonesia, such as Denpasar, Manado, Ambon, Palembang, Bandung and more. Today, we learn about the list of cities in Indonesian with their province. In here, you will know what is the right capital in each province in Indonesia and some tips on how to ask the location or ask where to live in Bahasa Indonesia.
Here are the examples of how to asks the location
- Dimana alamat tempat tinggalmu? (Where is your address?)
- Kamu tinggal dimana? (What is your address?)
- Apakah kamu tinggal disini? (Do you live near here?)
- Dari mana kamu berasal? (Where are you from?)
- Dapatkah saya tahu dimana kamu tinggal? (Can I know where do you live?)
While you want to ask someone address, you could ask like this; Kamu tinggal dimana? (informal) or Dimana alamat tempat tinggalmu? (formal). Both questions have the same meaning of What is your address? The difference is the way how to tells it. If you meet a little girl or someone younger than you can use Kamu tinggal dimana?
If you meet someone older than you, you can use Dimana alamat tempat tinggal Bapak atau Ibu? Secondly, if you want to ask something to know where does he or she come from you can use; dari mana kamu berasal? or dapatkah saya tahu dimana kamu tinggal? The last, if you want to know that she or he lives near here you can say, apakah kamu berasal dari sini? For the next lesson, please see the examples below.
Here are the examples of an expression of the impression
- Bagaimana kesanmu Anda terhadap kota Surabaya? (How do you feel about the city of Surabaya?)
- Bagaimana menurutmu tentang kota Denpasar? (What do you think about the city of Denpasar?)
- Saya benar-benar terkejut akan keindahan alam di Medan. (I am really surprised by the beauty of nature in Medan.)
- Astaga, pantai-pantai di Lombok sungguh indah sekali. (My goodness, the beaches in Lombok are very beautiful)
When a traveler stay in one place or in a city, he or she absolutely express how the impression the city is. So, the examples above are the way how to tell the way of impression and how to ask a question in impression with Bahasa Indonesia.
You can say, saya benar-benar terkejut akan keindahan alam di Medan and astaga, pantai-pantai di Lombok sungguh indah sekali. Both of these expressions are the way how to express an impression in Bahasa Indonesia. How about asking the question about an expression of the impression in Bahasa Indonesia? You can try with these both questions, Bagaimana kesan Anda terhadap kota Surabaya? (formal) atau Bagaimana menurutmu tentang kota Denpasar? (informal). So, do you understand? Below here are the examples of how to asking directions while you get lost.
Here are the examples expressions asking directions
- Permisi, tahukah kamu dimana pusat oleh-oleh berada? (Excuse me, do you know where is the souvenir center ?)
- Apakah ini jalan yang benar menuju ke Monas? (Is this the right way to Monas?)
- Bisakah kamu menunjukkan kepada saya bagaimana cara untuk pergi ke Taman Mini Indonesia Indah? (Could you show me how to go to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah?)
- Bisakah Anda menunjukkan saya jalan menuju ke jalan utama? (Will you show me the way to the main street?)
At your first time, you have a plan to go to Bandung, Indonesia. You want to go to Tangkuban Perahu Mountain that it has a legend story. In here, you get lost and you do not know how to get there. So, you can ask the people around here with these questions, Apakah ini jalan yang benar menuju ke….? This question is used to know it is the right way or not to go to Tangkuban Perahu Mountain.
Fill the blanks with a place that you want to go. Besides, you can use bisakah Anda menunjukkan kepada saya bagaimana cara untuk pergi ke…? (formal). While you ask this question to someone, he or she will show you the right way to go to your destination. So, with these ways do not worry to get lost while in Indonesia, right.Â
List of Cities in Indonesian
Below here are the tables of list capital cities in Indonesia belongs to their province. So, whenever you travel in Indonesia, make sure to know what is the province and what is the capital city is. We hoped you enjoy while traveling in Indonesia. Happy traveling everybody and try to find some souvenirs. How to bargain in bahasa Indonesia youcan open this Indonesian Bargaining Words for Travelers Shopping Guide, this really can help you full.
| Island | City | Population |
| Bali | Denpasar | 834,881 |
| Java | Bandung | 2,575,478 |
| Java | Banjar | 175,910 |
| Java | Batu | 190,184 |
| Java | Bekasi | 2,510,951 |
| Java | Blitar | 132,018 |
| Java | Bogor | 1,022,002 |
| Java | Cianjur | 165,420 |
| Java | Cilegon | 416,464 |
| Java | Cimahi | 566,200 |
| Java | Cirebon | 298,224 |
| Java | Depok | 1,751,696 |
| Java | Jakarta | 9,588,198 |
| Java | Kediri | 268,507 |
| Java | Madiun | 170,964 |
| Java | Magelang | 118,227 |
| Java | Malang | 820,243 |
| Java | Mojokerto | 120,196 |
| Java | Pasuruan | 186,262 |
| Java | Pekalongan | 281,434 |
| Java | Probolinggo | 217,062 |
| Java | Purwokerto | 292,782 |
| Java | Salatiga | 170,332 |
| Java | Semarang | 1,555,984 |
| Java | Serang | 577,785 |
| Java | South Tangerang | 1,290,322 |
| Java | Sukabumi | 298,681 |
| Java | Surabaya | 2,765,487 |
| Java | Surakarta | 499,337 |
| Java | Tasikmalaya | 635,464 |
| Java | Tangerang | 1,798,601 |
| Java | Tegal | 239,599 |
| Java | Yogyakarta | 388,627 |
| Kalimantan | Balikpapan | 557,579 |
| Kalimantan | Banjarbaru | 199,627 |
| Kalimantan | Banjarmasin | 625,481 |
| Kalimantan | Bontang | 143,683 |
| Kalimantan | Palangkaraya | 220,962 |
| Kalimantan | Pontianak | 501,843 |
| Kalimantan | Samarinda | 727,500 |
| Kalimantan | Singkawang | 186,462 |
| Tarakan | Tarakan | 193,370 |
| Kalimantan | Tenggarong | 72,458 |
| Ambon | Ambon | 331,254 |
| Kai | Tual | 58,082 |
| Ternate | Ternate | 185,705 |
| Tidore | Tidore | 90,055 |
| Sumbawa | Bima | 142,579 |
| Lombok | Mataram | 402,843 |
| Timor | Kupang | 336,239 |
| Timor | Atambua | 74,903 |
| New Guinea | Jayapura | 200,524 |
| New Guinea | Merauke | 71,838 |
| New Guinea | Kota Sorong | 184,239 |
| New Guinea | Manokwari | 136,302 |
| Buton | Bau-Bau | 118,998 |
| Sulawesi | Bitung | 173,837 |
| Sulawesi | Gorontalo | 153,036 |
| Sulawesi | Kendari | 236,269 |
| Sulawesi | Kotamobagu | 107,459 |
| Sulawesi | Makassar | 1,194,583 |
| Sulawesi | Manado | 405,715 |
| Sulawesi | Palu | 291,872 |
| Sulawesi | Pare-Pare | 112,625 |
| Sulawesi | Palopo | 129,273 |
| Sulawesi | Tomohon | 80,649 |
| Sumatra | Banda Aceh | 174,433 |
| Sumatra | Bandar Lampung | 923,970 |
| Batam | Batam | 1,153,860 |
| Sumatra | Bengkulu | 257,763 |
| Sumatra | Binjai | 238,209 |
| Sumatra | Bukittinggi | 117,097 |
| Sumatra | Dumai | 291,393 |
| Sumatra | Gunungsitoli | 125,566 |
| Sumatra | Jambi | 586,930 |
| Sumatra | Langsa | 133,600 |
| Sumatra | Lhokseumawe | 152,895 |
| Sumatra | Lubuklinggau | 174,472 |
| Sumatra | Medan | 2,029,797 |
| Sumatra | Metro | 127,569 |
| Sumatra | Padang | 1,020,880 |
| Sumatra | Padang Panjang | 49,451 |
| Sumatra | Padang Sidempuan | 178,148 |
| Sumatra | Pagar Alam | 114,609 |
| Sumatra | Palembang | 1,342,258 |
| Bangka | Pangkal Pinang | 145,945 |
| Sumatra | Pariaman | 83,151 |
| Sumatra | Payakumbuh | 122,896 |
| Sumatra | Pekanbaru | 1,030,732 |
| Sumatra | Pematang Siantar | 229,525 |
| Sumatra | Prabumulih | 129,201 |
| Weh Island | Sabang | 28,454 |
| Sumatra | Sawah Lunto | 59,821 |
| Sumatra | Sibolga | 90,489 |
| Sumatra | Solok | 62,483 |
| Sumatra | Sungai Penuh | 82,619 |
| Sumatra | Tanjung Balai | 152,272 |
| Bintan | Tanjung Pinang | 167,958 |
| Sumatra | Tebing Tinggi | 134,548 |
Hopefully, above on list of cities in Indonesian could benefit us. Where you get lost while traveling, it is permissible to ask others with above ways that explain. So, the people will show you how to get there.
However, if you really do not understand while you travel in Indonesia, you could try these Indonesian phrases for travelers. With these phrases, you will not get a problem. Stay learn Bahasa Indonesia and keep practicing it. Good luck