Cha b' urrainn dhomh cadal a-raoir

kha BOO-rin ghoh KAT-ul uh-ROOR

/xa ˈpur̪ˠɪɲ ɣo ˈkʰat̪əl̪ˠ əˈrɯːrʲ/

Word by word

Cha b' urrainn: couldn't
dhomh: to-me
cadal: sleep
a-raoir: last night

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