Thansk for this example Desiree... --- ...in Serbian there is a different connotation in these two options - "Do you understand me?" ("Da li si me razumeo") is a request for confirmation to be sure we are both on the same page. However, "Did I make myself clear?" ("Da li sam jasan?") is a form of not-so-vague threat meaning we expect the other side to do exactly what we asked/told them without questioning.

Source author: Andrej Skrinjaric andrejs@diplomacy.edu