Breakdown of Während des Wartens musst du Zuversicht ausstrahlen.
du
you (informal singular)
müssen
to have to, must
warten
to wait
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
Questions & Answers about Während des Wartens musst du Zuversicht ausstrahlen.
Why is it des Wartens instead of just das Warten?
The preposition während ("during") requires the genitive case. Warten is a nominalized verb (a verb turned into a noun, meaning "the wait"), and all nominalized verbs are neuter (das Warten). In the genitive case, the neuter article changes to des, and the noun gets an -s at the end.
What is the difference between Zuversicht and Selbstbewusstsein if both can mean "confidence"?
Selbstbewusstsein refers specifically to self-confidence or being sure of your own abilities. Zuversicht, which is used in this sentence, is closer to "optimism" or "faith in the future." It means you are radiating a positive, hopeful certainty that things will turn out well.
ausstrahlen is a separable verb. Why isn't aus separated and placed at the very end of the sentence?
Because of the modal verb musst. When a separable verb is used with a modal verb, it does not separate; it stays together in its full infinitive form at the end of the clause. If you removed the modal verb, the verb would separate: Du strahlst während des Wartens Zuversicht aus.
Why is the word order musst du instead of du musst?