Ice skating is the foundational skill in ice hockey. There's no getting around the fact that you have to learn to ice skate in order to play. I was lucky because I became very passionate about ice skating, and I never grew tired of practicing how to ice skate. I'll go so far as to say that if you're "not that interested" in ice skating, then the game of ice hockey will be a frustrating sport for you. I consider it part of the allure of the sport that its professional players have really mastered two sporting skills: ice skating and handling a puck with a thin stick.
As a beginner, don't be discouraged by the fact that you can't skate like the players in professional hockey. You only have to become comfortable at four skating "skills" in order to enjoy the game: "stopping", "forwards skating", "backwards skating", and "turning (forward)". However, to get the most enjoyment, you will do yourself a favor by learning "turning (backward)", and "pivots (mohawk)".
Before discussing each of these skills, let me assume that you already know how to stand and glide on the ice, and that you can keep your balance. Let me also assume that you already know how to get up from the ice after a fall. These are things that school-age children can do "naturally", but as an adult, you may feel very self-conscious about tumbling on the ice. Don't be! Falling down is a natural part of the sport, and an old friend once told me: if you're not falling down, you're probably not pushing yourself.