YOU SAID:
The monster said to the small man hello
INTO JAPANESE
その怪物は、小さな男にこんにちはと言った
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The monster said hello to the little man.
INTO JAPANESE
その怪物は小さな男に挨拶した。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The monster greeted the little man.
INTO JAPANESE
その怪物は小さな男を迎えた。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The monster greeted the little man.
That didn't even make that much sense in English.