Mag-record tayo ng duet bukas.

Mag-record is the verb to record.

It is made from:

• mag- = a very common Filipino verb prefix
• record = a borrowed English word

In this sentence, mag-record tayo means something like:

• let’s record
• we will record

Because of tayo, it usually sounds like a suggestion or invitation: Let’s record.

The hyphen is commonly used when a Filipino affix is attached to a borrowed foreign word, especially an English one.

So:

• mag-record
• mag-drive
• mag-text

This helps show that mag- is the Filipino prefix and record is the borrowed base word.

Tayo means we, but specifically inclusive we. That means it includes the person being spoken to.

So Mag-record tayo means:

• Let’s record
• You and I / we all should record

By contrast, kami means we but not including the listener.

So:

• tayo = we, including you
• kami = we, excluding you

That is why tayo is the natural choice for Let’s ...

Ng is a marker used for many things, and here it marks the object of the verb.

In Mag-record tayo ng duet, the thing being recorded is duet.

So:

• mag-record = record
• ng duet = a duet / duet as the object

A natural translation is Let’s record a duet tomorrow.

Filipino does not use articles the same way English does.

So ng duet can mean:

• a duet
• sometimes just duet, depending on context

If you want to make one more explicit, you could say:

• Mag-record tayo ng isang duet bukas.

But in everyday speech, ng duet is already very natural.

Bukas means tomorrow here.

Time words in Filipino are quite flexible. They can often go at the beginning or the end of the sentence.

So these are both natural:

• Mag-record tayo ng duet bukas.
• Bukas, mag-record tayo ng duet.

Putting bukas at the end is very normal and conversational.

Yes. Bukas can also mean open.

For example:

• Bukas ang pinto. = The door is open.
• Bukas tayo mag-record. = We’ll record tomorrow.

Context tells you which meaning is intended. In your sentence, because it is talking about an action and time, bukas clearly means tomorrow.

It can feel like more than one of those, depending on tone and context.

Mag-record tayo often works as:

• a suggestion = Let’s record
• a plan = We’ll record
• a mild invitation = Come on, let’s record

In most everyday situations, the most natural English translation is Let’s record a duet tomorrow.

Yes. Filipino often borrows words from English, especially in music, technology, and casual speech.

So duet is understandable and natural, especially in modern spoken Filipino.

You may also hear borrowed words used with Filipino grammar, just like here:

• mag-record
• ng duet

That mix is very common in real-life Filipino conversation.

The sentence is:

• Mag-record = verb
• tayo = inclusive we
• ng duet = object
• bukas = time expression

So the pattern is roughly:

• Verb + subject/pronoun + object + time

A very literal breakdown would be:

• Record let-us a duet tomorrow

But the natural English meaning is:

• Let’s record a duet tomorrow.

Possibly, but it does not mean exactly the same thing.

• Mag-record tayo ng duet bukas = Let’s record a duet tomorrow
• Magduet tayo bukas = Let’s do/sing a duet tomorrow

The first one focuses on recording. The second one focuses more on performing a duet.

So if you specifically mean making an audio or video recording, Mag-record tayo ng duet bukas is the clearer sentence.