This is a question with answer options. Goal: How to greet someone in German?

Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?

Options are: (1). Smile and say "Guten tag", which sounds like goot'n tog (rhymes with log).. (2). Smile and say "Guten tag", which sounds like good talk. (rhymes with walk)....I think the answer is
(1).