to not begrudge / to treat oneself
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to not begrudge
To grant someone success, happiness, or enjoyment without envy. You are sincerely happy for the other person.
Ich vergönne dir deinen Erfolg von Herzen, du hast hart dafür gearbeitet.
I truly don't begrudge you your success; you worked hard for it.
'Vergönnen' is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ver-' remains firmly attached to the verb 'gönnen' in all tenses and sentence positions.
Er hat sich nach der Prüfung eine Pause vergönnt.
After the exam, he treated himself to a break.
In this meaning, the verb needs two objects: the person whom you do not begrudge something is in the dative, and the thing that you do not begrudge is in the accusative.
Ich vergönne meiner Kollegin die Beförderung sehr.
I really don't begrudge my colleague the promotion.
When you do something good for yourself, the verb is used reflexively with 'sich' in the dative. The structure is: 'sich (dative) etwas (accusative) vergönnen' (to treat oneself to something).
Am Wochenende vergönne ich mir ein Stück Schokoladenkuchen.
On the weekend, I treat myself to a piece of chocolate cake.
In the formal, often negated meaning, a fixed structure is used: 'Es war jemandem (Dativ) nicht vergönnt, etwas zu tun' (someone was not granted the chance to do something). This expresses that fate or circumstances did not allow something.
Leider war es ihm nicht vergönnt, seinen Traum zu verwirklichen.
Unfortunately, he was not granted the chance to fulfill his dream.
to allow
'erlauben' and 'vergönnen' can both express that someone may have or do something. 'erlauben' is neutral and simply means that someone gives permission. 'vergönnen' usually has more feeling: you let someone have something nice, a success, or a break, and you are not envious. In the form 'sich etwas vergönnen', it means allowing yourself something pleasant, often as a small reward. The words can be confused because both have to do with approval. When it is about a rule or permission, 'erlauben' fits better; when joy or enjoyment is important, 'vergönnen' sounds more natural.
Nach der langen Woche vergönnt sich Mehmet ein ruhiges Abendessen im Restaurant.
After the long week, Mehmet treats himself to a quiet dinner at a restaurant.
Die Lehrerin erlaubt den Schülern, ihre Handys in der Pause zu benutzen.
The teacher allows the students to use their phones during the break.