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Originally Posted by Aquiella
I know Boku and Anata are male and female respectively, along with some others, but one that's confused me is the different forms of Wakarimasu.
Wakarimasu
Wakarimasen
Wakarimashita
What is the difference between them and which is more appropriate for a female to use?
Thanks!
~Aqua
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The first means "I understand." The second means "I don't understand." The third means "I understood." There is no "female form vs. male form" in what you listed. You absolutely cannot substitute any of these three for the another.
And, no, "boku" and "anata" are not male and female forms. Females use "boku" and males use "anata" too, and they don't even mean the same thing! "Boku" means "I" and "anata" means "you."
Furthermore, almost no one ever uses "anata" except with a spouse.