German Phrase
Das wird episch.
Meaning
Literally ‘That will be epic.’ The speaker is expressing confidence that something upcoming will be spectacular, exciting, or larger‑than‑life.
When to use
Use it in informal, enthusiastic conversations—when talking about a concert, a video‑game boss fight, a party, a movie, or any event you expect to be impressive. It’s a youthful, colloquial way to build hype.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Daswirdepisch
Das (demonstrative pronoun)
‘Das’ points to a neutral‑gender noun or situation that both speakers know about.
wird (future auxiliary)
‘wird’ is the 3rd‑person singular present of ‘werden’ and is used to form the simple future: ‘wird + adjective/verb’ = ‘will be/ will become’.
episch (predicative adjective)
‘episch’ means ‘epic, grand, impressive’ and is used predicatively after ‘sein’ or ‘werden’ without a case ending.
🗨In Conversation
Das wird episch.
That’s going to be epic.
Ich kann es kaum erwarten!
I can’t wait!
✕Common Mistakes
Das ist episch.
‘ist’ describes a current state; use ‘wird’ for future expectation.
Der wird episch.
‘Der’ is masculine; the neutral demonstrative for an unspecified situation is ‘das’.
Das wird epische.
When used predicatively after ‘werden’, the adjective stays in its base form, not declined.
↔Alternatives
Das wird großartig.
That will be great.
Das wird fantastisch.
That will be fantastic.
Das wird legendär.
That will be legendary.
Cultural Tip
‘Episch’ is a modern, slightly slangy adjective that gained popularity through gaming, music and internet culture. It’s perfectly fine among friends, but avoid it in formal speeches or business presentations where a more neutral word like ‘großartig’ is preferred.