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The first star i learnt for aligning was Rigel Kentaurus ( the "pointer" furthest from the southern cross.
If you can find that, then you should be able to use your telescope to find a few other alignement stars. It doesnt take long to figure out Canopus, Sirius, Spica, A-Crux and a few others at different times of the year. But yes, to get the most out of it you will need to learn a few of them.
Remember though that these are the brightest stars in the sky. If you get you scope leveled and roughly pointed to north, your scope will take close to these bright stars by default as part of its alignment routine.
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