YOU SAID:
Dad hiked up a mountain today and said that he like cheese
INTO JAPANESE
お父さんは今日山をハイキングし、チーズが好きだと言った
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Dad hiked the mountain today and said he likes cheese
INTO JAPANESE
お父さんは今日山をハイキングして、チーズが好きだと言った
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Dad hiked the mountain today and said he likes cheese
That didn't even make that much sense in English.