YOU SAID:

Once upon a time, a long time ago, I met a tiger and he said I had cool hair and I laughed

INTO JAPANESE

昔々、昔、虎に会って、髪がかっこいいと言って笑った。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Once upon a time, I met a tiger and laughed, saying that his hair was cool.

INTO JAPANESE

昔々、虎に会って、髪がかっこいいと笑いました。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Once upon a time, I met a tiger and laughed that my hair was cool.

INTO JAPANESE

昔々、虎に出会い、髪がかっこいいと笑いました。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Once upon a time, I met a tiger and laughed that my hair was cool.