Usage examples of "Du" in German with translation to English

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Wann bist du in London? When will you be in London?
Warum fragst du mich? Wäre es nicht besser, es selbst zu tun? Why ask me? Wouldn't it be better to do it yourself?
Du magst keine Schokolade, oder? You don't like chocolate, do you?
Du kommst spät zur Party. You're late to the party.
Hast du diesen Witz verstanden? Have you understood this joke?
Was möchtest du heute trinken? What would you like to drink today?
Must du am Sonntag arbeiten? Need you work on Sunday?
Kannst du bitte nicht hinsehen? Can you please look the other way?
Könntest du das genauer erläutern? Would you explain it in more detail?
Hast du ihn schon getroffen? Have you met him already?
Lernst du jeden Tag Englisch? Do you study English every day?
Hast du den Ton gehört? Did you hear that sound?
Wo zum Henker steckst du? Where the bloody hell are you?
Weißt du, was passiert ist? Do you know what happened?
"Kannst du Gitarre spielen?" "Ja." "Can you play the guitar?" "Yes, I can."
Magst du etwas mehr Kuchen? Would you care for some more cake?
Was vermeidest du zu essen? What foods do you avoid eating?
Du kannst das nicht beweisen. You can't prove that.
Wie viele Stifte hast du? How many pens do you have?
Du musst den Raum verlassen. You must go out of the room.
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