How did Spaniards and Indians communicate when neither group could speak the otjer's language?

In 1528, when the Spaniards landed in Florida, they were unable to communicate with the Indians they encountered. This was the first time the Indians had ever seen a white man and the first time the Spaniards had encountered these Indians. No one knew how to translate the other's language and sign language may not have worked.How did Spaniards and Indians communicate when neither group could speak the otjer's language?
maybe with gun language...How did Spaniards and Indians communicate when neither group could speak the otjer's language?
The conquistadors usually taught Spanish to captive Indians and would later use them as interpreters. Since Spanish is actually simpler than any of the Indian languages were, it was not too difficult for the Indians to acquire a basic grasp of Spanish in a short period of time.





Also, it is still possible to communicate with people who speak a different language to some extent through whistles, gestures and hand signals. Some of these are universally understood by humans everywhere in the world.





For example, I once saw a Japanese man who spoke little English look in astonishment at the way a ragged street person in Seattle was acting. I circled my finger around my ear to tell him that ';I think this guy is crazy.'; The Japanese man still understood what I was trying to tell him and nodded his head in approval.
well... here in mexico when the spaniards landed, they didn't care how to communicate with our people. they just wanted to conquer the land... so they just hit us with everything. that's how they communicate us that we were f****d up...





i dont think they wanted to communicate with you neither
Some people have a natural talent for learning languages and pick them up fast.