Some conversations feel intimidating. Whether it is because they're using words I don't understand, I've never done the thing I'm being asked of so I don't even know where to begin. These questions help me get the foundational context I need to do the best I can do. Things are supposed to be challenging, not confusing.
Also, I find that it's a lot easier to learn when I just treat myself like a first grader. When I go back to elementary school and recall the frameworks we were taught there. Who, what, where, when, why. What do I know before actively trying to learn this thing. What I learn during. What I know after.