to manage / to fix
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to manage
Colloquial for: to deal with something successfully, manage it, or bring it to a good conclusion.
Keine Sorge, die Präsentation bis morgen kriegen wir schon hin.
Don't worry, we'll manage to get the presentation done by tomorrow.
to fix
Colloquial for: to repair something or make it functional again.
Der Techniker hat meinen alten Laptop wieder hingekriegt.
The technician fixed my old laptop again.
'Hinkriegen' (to manage / to fix) is a separable verb. The prefix 'hin-' separates in a main clause and goes to the end. Here, the prefix signals that something is brought into a successful state.
Ich kriege das schon hin, mach dir keine Sorgen.
I'll manage it, don't worry.
This word clearly belongs to colloquial language. Use it in informal conversations with friends or colleagues, but avoid it in formal texts or situations.
Das kriegen wir gemeinsam schon irgendwie hin.
We'll somehow manage it together.
In the meaning 'etwas schaffen' (to manage something), 'hinkriegen' (to manage) is often combined with tasks or problems. A typical optimistic phrase is 'Das kriegen wir schon hin!' (We'll manage it!).
Ich muss es hinkriegen, den Bericht rechtzeitig fertigzustellen.
I have to manage to finish the report on time.
When it is about repairing something, the word 'wieder' (again) is often added to emphasize that something is being restored to its working condition.
Mein Fahrrad ist kaputt, aber mein Bruder kriegt das sicher wieder hin.
My bike is broken, but my brother will surely be able to fix it again.
to manage / create
Schaffen and hinkriegen can both mean that a task succeeds. Schaffen is neutral and general; hinkriegen is colloquial and places more emphasis on practically managing a specific thing, often despite difficulties. Use schaffen in a matter-of-fact conversation; in casual everyday speech, hinkriegen may sound more natural.
Obwohl die Zeit knapp war, kriegte ich den Bericht noch hin.
Although time was short, I still managed to get the report done.
Obwohl die Zeit knapp war, schaffte ich den Bericht noch.
Although time was short, I still managed to finish the report.
