Herní plán ukazuje pořadí.

Herní plán means game board in this sentence.

• herní = game-, gaming-, related to a game
• plán = plan, but in some contexts it can also mean a board, layout, or game board

So in board-game language, herní plán is a normal way to say game board.

Because herní is an adjective made from the noun hra (game).

• hra = game
• herní = game-related / gaming

Czech often uses an adjective where English might use a noun as a modifier.

Compare:

• herní plán = game board
• literally, something like game-related board/plan

This is similar to how English says school bus or computer game, but Czech often builds an adjective instead.

Ukazuje is the 3rd person singular present tense form of ukazovat.

That means it means:

• shows
• is showing

So:

• Herní plán ukazuje pořadí.
• The game board shows the order.

The subject is singular, so the verb is singular too.

Because the base verb here is ukazovat, which is the imperfective verb, meaning an ongoing, repeated, or general action.

• ukazovat = to show, to be showing
• ukazuje = shows / is showing

Its perfective partner is ukázat:

• ukáže = will show / shows once completely

In a neutral descriptive sentence like this one, Czech often uses the imperfective:

• Herní plán ukazuje pořadí. = The game board shows the order.

That sounds like a general fact or function of the board.

Here pořadí is the direct object, so it is in the accusative case.

However, pořadí is a neuter noun whose nominative and accusative forms look the same:

• nominative: pořadí
• accusative: pořadí

So even though the form does not change, its role in the sentence does:

• Herní plán = subject
• ukazuje = verb
• pořadí = object

Pořadí usually means:

• order
• sequence
• ranking
• turn order, depending on context

In a board-game context, it could mean something like:

• the order of players
• the sequence of turns
• the ranking or arrangement

So the exact English translation depends on the situation, but the core idea is order/sequence.

Because Czech has no articles.

English uses:

• a
• an
• the

Czech does not. So Herní plán ukazuje pořadí can mean:

• The game board shows the order
• A game board shows the order

Usually the context tells you which one is meant. In many learning examples, English uses the because that sounds most natural.

Yes. Czech word order is more flexible than English word order because grammatical roles are shown largely by case and verb form, not only by position.

The neutral order here is:

• Herní plán ukazuje pořadí.

But you may also see different orders for emphasis, for example:

• Pořadí ukazuje herní plán.

That still means roughly the same thing, but it sounds more marked or contrastive, like emphasizing pořadí.

For learners, the original order is the safest and most neutral one: subject + verb + object.

Plán is masculine inanimate.

Yes, that matters, because in Czech:

• adjectives must agree with nouns in gender, number, and case
• verbs in the present tense do not show gender, but adjectives do

So herní is in the form that matches singular masculine inanimate plán.

You do not see a very obvious ending here, because herní belongs to a type of adjective that often ends in -í.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• herní ≈ HER-nee
• plán ≈ plaahn
• ukazuje ≈ OO-ka-zoo-ye
• pořadí ≈ po-rha-dee or po-zhha-dee as a rough approximation

The hardest sound is ř, which is a special Czech sound. It is somewhat like a rolled r mixed with a zh sound.

If you cannot say it perfectly yet, that is normal. Many learners first aim for something between:

• rzh
• zh
• a softened r

That is a good start.

Sometimes the words might look similar, but here herní plán does not usually mean English game plan in the strategic sense.

In this context, it means game board.

English game plan usually means:

• strategy
• intended approach

Czech would normally express that differently depending on context. So in this sentence, herní plán should be understood as the physical board or playing layout, not a strategy.