German Word Order
I want to say 'I don't want to go swimming yet. Go without me.' Is this correct?:

Ich will noch nicht schwimmen gehen. Geht ohne mich.

Question

German Word Order
I want to say 'I don't want to go swimming yet. Go without me.' Is this correct?:

Ich will noch nicht schwimmen gehen. Geht ohne mich.

Answer

That's quite correct.
Emphasis in the first sentence best on 'nicht', in the second sentence on 'ohne'

If you like, you can put in a 'jetzt' to obtain an optimal sentence rhythm:
"Ich will jetzt noch nicht schwimmen gehen."   Primary emphasis on 'nicht', and secondary emphasis on 'Ich'.

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