Dia berbohong kepada saya.

Yes—dia can mean either he or she. Malay does not usually distinguish gender in third-person singular pronouns the way English does.

So Dia berbohong kepada saya could mean:

• He lied to me
• She lied to me

You know which one is meant from context.

Berbohong means to lie or to tell lies.

It is built from:

• bohong = a lie / false / to lie
• ber- = a common prefix that often forms an intransitive verb or describes engaging in something

So berbohong is the standard verb to lie.

In everyday speech, you may also hear bohong used directly as a verb, but berbohong is a more complete and standard form.

Kepada means to, especially when the object is a person or sometimes an abstract recipient.

So in this sentence:

• kepada saya = to me

Malay often uses kepada when an action is directed at someone:

• Dia bercakap kepada saya = He/She spoke to me
• Dia berbohong kepada saya = He/She lied to me

In casual speech, people may sometimes leave it out or use other patterns, but kepada is a good standard choice here.

Yes, you can hear Dia bohong kepada saya in everyday conversation, and it is understandable.

But there is a difference in style:

• Dia berbohong kepada saya = more standard, careful Malay
• Dia bohong kepada saya = more conversational

If you are learning formal or standard Malay, berbohong is the safer form to use.

Malay word order here is similar to English:

• Dia = subject
• berbohong = verb
• kepada saya = prepositional phrase (to me)

So it is:

Subject + Verb + Prepositional phrase

That is why the sentence is not arranged like Dia kepada saya berbohong.

Not necessarily. Malay verbs do not usually change form for tense the way English verbs do.

So Dia berbohong kepada saya could mean, depending on context:

• He/She lies to me
• He/She is lying to me
• He/She lied to me

Time is often understood from context or shown with time words such as:

• semalam = yesterday
• sekarang = now
• selalu = always

For example:

• Dia berbohong kepada saya semalam = He/She lied to me yesterday

Yes. Saya is a common and polite word for I / me.

In kepada saya, it means to me.

Other forms exist, but they differ in tone:

• saya = polite, neutral, standard
• aku = more informal, used with close friends, and can sound rough in some situations

So:

• Dia berbohong kepada saya = polite/neutral
• Dia berbohong kepada aku = more informal

Sometimes, yes, if the subject is already clear from context. Malay often drops words that are understood.

For example, in conversation, someone might simply say:

• Berbohong kepada saya!

But as a full, clear sentence, especially for learners, Dia berbohong kepada saya is better.

Use tidak before the verb:

• Dia tidak berbohong kepada saya = He/She did not lie to me / He/She is not lying to me

Tidak is used to negate verbs and adjectives.

So:

• Dia berbohong kepada saya = He/She lied / is lying to me
• Dia tidak berbohong kepada saya = He/She did not lie / is not lying to me

Yes, it sounds fairly standard and neutral because of:

• berbohong instead of just bohong
• kepada saya instead of a more casual phrasing
• saya instead of aku

So this sentence is very suitable for textbook Malay, careful speech, or writing. In casual spoken Malay, people may choose shorter or less formal versions, but this one is grammatically solid and natural.