Questions & Answers about הוא מראה לי נעליים שחורות, אבל אני מחפשת נעליים לבנות.
Yes, אני means I for both men and women. But in the present tense, Hebrew often uses a form that agrees with the speaker’s gender.
So:
- אני מחפש = I am looking (said by a man)
- אני מחפשת = I am looking (said by a woman)
In this sentence, מחפשת shows that the speaker is female.
In Hebrew, the present tense usually does not use a separate word for am / is / are.
So:
- הוא מראה can mean he shows or he is showing
- אני מחפשת can mean I look for or I am looking for
The exact English translation depends on context. Hebrew often leaves that distinction unstated.