Sure they are. They're a start.

[He gestures a little bit to the village around them.]

Being curious is especially going to help you out right now; you'll be more willing to put yourself into new situations that could help with learning new things. Maybe you try out a video game and find out you're good at it -- you learn you're good at hand-eye coordination, picking up on situational rules... Or, you know, you can surmise you've probably played video games before.